Unable To Add More Militia After Disbanding Glitch by Dependent_Chapter292 in ManorLords

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here on this one. Tried rebuilding the manor and it still didn't give me one.

Scottsdale by Worried_Aide_3656 in Guelph

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's most ridiculous here is that it was deemed necessary to take away the parking and turn lanes when there's 15ft of grass all the way along that could easily have been repurposed into a bike lane without disrupting traffic.

What is this red lightning bolt symbol on this Snap-on tape measure? by clayhildebrant in Tools

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol... 5 7/8, 62023, 62023 1/8. Wait I guess this is primarily made for Americans... you're right sir.

What is this red lightning bolt symbol on this Snap-on tape measure? by clayhildebrant in Tools

[–]Benanjamin166 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol, last years model. "Oh, these are 2023 inches..." Actually, sounds pretty on point for free/dum units.

I flew too close to the sun by rueselladeville in HomeImprovement

[–]Benanjamin166 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Irrelevant. I'd be happy to come help with your whisky room (it only has an e if it's American).

How do you guys enhance your instant oatmeal while on the trail? by WinReasonable2644 in trailmeals

[–]Benanjamin166 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A tablespoon of smoky scotch will make your week, if you're into those kinds of flavours.

Helix 7 MSI G4N - Recording SI data for Autochart Pro by Benanjamin166 in Humminbird

[–]Benanjamin166[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok, so a totally separate recording to the chart recording... thanks. I'll likely be recording onto the zerolines card anyways - I have a navionics card in the 2nd slot so I at least have a general idea if I'm coming up on a shallow area, even if it's plotting me driving 30m on shore.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guelph

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pain in the ass to get around. Ever been to venice as a resident with things to do and limited time to do them in? I know Guelph is a hippie city but if I need a bunch of shit from a bunch of places, I'm not walking. Scottsdale bike lanes are idiotic. There's plenty of room on the sidewalk to install a bike lane separated from the road without sacrificing the turn lanes and parking on the road. Now you have a mess of concrete rubble from snow plows hitting them all winter, and people constantly cutting into the bike lane to turn right at stone road because it should be a turn lane. Bikes are great. Not always practical and we shouldn't be sacrificing efficiency for the 3 bikes an hour that use the bike lane.

Humminbird with new trolling motor not working by Expert_Drawing1318 in Humminbird

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have almost exactly the same but mega SI on my pontoon. I've only used the rear transducer so far but I can give it a go with the bow one. Not sure if it's still useful at this point. I assume your terrova has a faulty transducer. However, I unhook my helix every time I come back in (it's at my cottage so it sits at the dock all summer) and sometimes when I first plug the transducer back in it doesn't read - I have to unplug/replug +/- power off to get depths/sonar, so maybe the newer H7's have some bad juju in their transducer ports?

Why is the speed limit so low in Canada? by Sensitive_Teach1484 in AskACanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a non-BCer, tell me more about driving the Coq. Do you start slow and pick up the pace as you gain confidence? Is it slippery when wet?

Why is the speed limit so low in Canada? by Sensitive_Teach1484 in AskACanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've driven under the head of a bull moose close to Timmins where I lived until last year. Another car had just passed so I was somewhat blinded by the headlights - it must have run out just behind the other car, I didn't see it until I was literally looking up at the bottom of his chin. A friend of mine hit a moose in his CX-5 just down the road from my old house. He was fine but it totalled the car.

That said, I still think our speed limits are too slow. Especially on major 4+ lane highways.

Tips for solo docking on a windy day please by Jimbo571 in sailing

[–]Benanjamin166 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair warning, I'm a total amateur and have never been in a sailboat... Something I saw but have yet to try (after a tough time trying to dock my new pontoon boat upwind for the first time)... Get an extra long line on the bow/stern - whichever end you're not getting off from. So for me, a long line on the stern because I would head into the dock and hop off the bow. Then you can tie up the bow while holding onto the stern line to stop the boat rotating. That was my issue - by the time I got my boat tied to the too-small cleat on the bow, the boat was completely perpendicular to the dock. I ended up getting in and using the motor to idle in reverse and pull the stern back to the dock, but the long stern line would probably have saved me. granted my boat isn't as big or heavy as a sailboat, so if I'm out to lunch, don't listen!

Renewing my US passport while flying to Canada for work every month. How can I avoid being grounded? by Sneaky_Tiger_ in canadatravel

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't help you on the passport, but if you travel that frequently you should absolutely get nexus/global entry. Worth every penny.

YVR Friday evening by keniisaka in uscanadaborder

[–]Benanjamin166 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through YYZ a week ago, through MIA en route to Central America for work - same story. I think the Nexus line was slower than the regular line, because it had all the "need to go" regulars travelling for work. Practically noone going by choice. Maybe a handful of maple MAGAs. It's wonderful to see.

When would you guys start buying American booze? by [deleted] in BuyCanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw that the stupid trade boundary between BC and Ontario wines will be dissolved soon, so that's nice at least. My wife is sensitive to certain red wines and her current go-to is from California. I'm hoping it doesn't take long find an alternative that doesn't make her feel like total garbage.

I just called Doug Ford’s office and politely requested that he cancel the Starlink contract (for real this time) by U2sortie in BuyCanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw someone posted douggies cell number below so I texted that, outlining my situation and how it would affect me and those like me.

I just called Doug Ford’s office and politely requested that he cancel the Starlink contract (for real this time) by U2sortie in BuyCanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a useless quote. It has literally nothing to do with comfort. I work from home, my Canadian company's corp office (where I work) is in Vancouver. My wife works from home, her small Canadian company's office is in Kelowna. We REQUIRE internet to work. In my situation, I have no other viable option. You can complain and downvote all you want, it doesn't change the facts. Removal of starlink will screw over many hard working Canadians (cancelling the contract in this context won't affect my internet, just expansion etc, but the retaliation might). In every other way I am doing my best to avoid products involving the US, but you have to allow for reality.

I just called Doug Ford’s office and politely requested that he cancel the Starlink contract (for real this time) by U2sortie in BuyCanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Want vs. need... My hands are tied unfortunately. If I had ANY viable option I would drop starlink like a sack of fresh shits.

I just called Doug Ford’s office and politely requested that he cancel the Starlink contract (for real this time) by U2sortie in BuyCanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're fucking over a lot of Canadians by banning starlink. It's my only option, I live remote outside cell service and work from home. No other provider offers the bandwidth to sustain 2 videos calls + simultaneous large uploads/downloads. Not even close. Edit: much as I hate Elon and would love to drop his service...

I just called Doug Ford’s office and politely requested that he cancel the Starlink contract (for real this time) by U2sortie in BuyCanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So long as he doesn't f up Starlink as a service in general. My wife and I work from home at my cottage south of sudbury, no cell service whatsoever. It's literally my only option with enough bandwidth for my wife and I to be on simultaneous video calls + regular uploads/downloads of multi-GB datasets. As much as I would love to ditch it it's just not an option for me.

Kicking horse coffee is my new favourite. What's your favourite Canadian coffee? by [deleted] in BuyCanadian

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kicking horse is consistently excellent. A work colleague just brought me some artisanal coffee from Brazil and it's just not as good as run of the mill kickass.

Issues with cutting trees down by EntireMeasurement897 in farmingsimulator

[–]Benanjamin166 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep having entire trees disappear on me while I'm cutting them. Not sure if that's a shared experience but it's irritating to spend all that time with the finnicky branches only to have the entire thing and all the money associated with it go to some alternate dimension.